Black-backed Woodpecker
Picoides arcticus
Conservation Status
Least ConcernAves · Piciformes · Picidae
About
The black-backed woodpecker, also known as the Arctic three-toed woodpecker, is a medium-sized woodpecker inhabiting the forests of North America.
Fun Fact
The black-backed woodpecker was described and illustrated by the English naturalist William Swainson in 1832 from a specimen collected near the source of the Athabasca River on the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains in Alberta, Canada.
Quick Facts
Habitat
Inhabiting the forests of North America.
Diet
Feed on recently burnt trees.
Lifespan
To be updated
Threats
- Habitat Change
- Human Disturbance
External Data Sources
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